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ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN

'Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches' DAILY MAIL

'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes' THE TIMES

'The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life' DAILY EXPRESS

THE FIRST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN'S EPIC NEW SERIES THE GOLDEN AGE
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Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens.

To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar's den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies.

But words alone do not make a leader.

A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage… Keep Reading